As a parent of a teen, few things that you'll experience over the next few years will be as stressful as your teen learning to drive. What can you do to ensure that your teen is prepared for the responsibilities that come with driving? Here, you'll find a few things that you can do to ensure that you teen is on a good path to responsible driving and car ownership.

Enroll in Driving School

This is by far the greatest way to reduce the stress that comes with your teen driving. Instead of you having to get in the car and let them figure things out for the first time, you can take them to a professional instructor and have him or her teach them the basics and take the car out of park for the first time.

Not only will the driving school make those first few moments easier, it will ensure that your teen learns how to handle many of the situations that will arise while driving. Hydroplaning, counter steering in the snow, defensive driving, handling roadside emergencies—all of this and so much more will be taught before your teen even gets to get behind the wheel for the first time.

The final benefit of enrolling in driving school is the fact that it comes with a discount on the auto insurance policy. You see, when a teen first gets a driver's license, the insurance rates will be incredibly high for the first few years—longer if there are any accidents in the meantime. This discount will provide your family with a bit of financial savings each year on the premiums.

Start a Savings Account

Your teen will want a car of his or her own at some point. As a stipulation of driving, make them open a savings account. The money that accumulates in that account can be used towards the purchase of their own car at a later date, or it can help to cover repair costs for the dings and dents that may appear on your car as they learn to drive.

This is a huge milestone in your family. You will soon be able to send your teen out for a gallon of milk after he finishes it off. You'll be able to sit at home instead of running your teen here and there. It will be stressful, and you will worry, but if you follow the tips above, you and your teen will be well on your way to a successful experience.